What does the future hold for Mount Piper power station?

Lithgow Mercury

After the Coalition's defeat at this year's federal election, does that mean nuclear energy is off the cards completely for one of the proposed sites?

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00:00I'm at Mount Piper Power Station. In June 2024, the Coalition announced Mount Piper as one of

00:07seven sites for a nuclear reactor under their energy policy, but failed to provide further

00:12details, leaving a large part of the community on edge. The results at the poll tell a story of the

00:18wider community's view, with two party preferred counts showing Andrew G.1 10 of the 13 polling

00:24booths in the nuclear hot seat of the Lithgow area. Despite announcing Mount Piper as the site

00:30for nuclear power, the Coalition never visited the Lithgow area, leaving the community in the dark

00:36about its future. Mount Piper Power Station is set to close its coal energy generation within a decade,

00:45with operations winding down by 2030, before its full closure in 2035.

00:51Head to our story online to read about the issue in full, and don't forget to comment.

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